Diarrhoea adds to fire victims' woes
RAUTAHAT:
Three days after a massive fire gutted 100 houses in Basbitti
Jingadiya and Raghunathpur VDCs in Rautahat, a diarrhoea outbreak has
gripped the villages adding to the woes of the fire victims.
Sadrul Nesha, a fire victim from Basbitti Jingadiya, who is suffering from diarrhoea is being treated at a neighbour’s house, family members said. Likewise, 10 more who are suffering from diarrhoea, are receiving treatment, local Sekh Gernel said.
According to District Superintendent of Police Govindaram Pariyar, they had informed the District Public Health Office to dispatch health workers to treat the fire victims. Meanwhile, the District Public Health Office, Gaur, said that a team of health workers led by Dr Kaushar Aalam had already started treating the patients.
Dr Aalm said contaminated water has been the cause behind diarrhoea outbreak in the villages. He asked the locals to only drink filtered water and called on the government to provide food and shelter to the aggrieved fire victims without further delay.
Sadrul Nesha, a fire victim from Basbitti Jingadiya, who is suffering from diarrhoea is being treated at a neighbour’s house, family members said. Likewise, 10 more who are suffering from diarrhoea, are receiving treatment, local Sekh Gernel said.
According to District Superintendent of Police Govindaram Pariyar, they had informed the District Public Health Office to dispatch health workers to treat the fire victims. Meanwhile, the District Public Health Office, Gaur, said that a team of health workers led by Dr Kaushar Aalam had already started treating the patients.
Dr Aalm said contaminated water has been the cause behind diarrhoea outbreak in the villages. He asked the locals to only drink filtered water and called on the government to provide food and shelter to the aggrieved fire victims without further delay.
Source: The Himalayan Times
16th April, 2013 
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